It’s not unusual for a retired Army guy to be involved in ROTC and his son is likely on the marksmanship team. I wouldn’t read too much into it.
What is curious is that a scrawny awkward oddball unfocused kid would possibly dream of ever being in the Army, particularly Spec.Ops. as he told the group. I think his premeditation and planning is much longer than most have guessed. Cruz didn’t just snap after his mommie’s death. His post regarding being a “professional school shooter” was 3 months prior to her demise.
Somewhere at sometime I think it was written that Cruz researched or watched a documentary on the Texas Tower Sniper killing and commented (online) that he wanted to be famous ‘just like that sniper’ If that is true, it would explain his feigned interest in ROTC which granted him access and training in marksmanship conveniently for free.
Cruz is a pathetic guy coming of age as a complete dysfunctional loser with multiple negative issues. This act would give his ego the boost he could never legitimately achieve on his own accord. Plus he craved the drama of starring in his own St. Valentine’s Day massacre.
He was one effed-up kid, no doubt about that. His poor mother.